Creative trailblazers are set to converge over two days next month for the inaugural Conflux Bendigo.
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Thought-provoking conversations, inspirational performance, enlightening workshops and purposeful connections will be at the heart of the September 9 and 10 event.
Staged across several venues central to Bendigo’s art precinct, including the iconic Capital Theatre, Conflux Bendigo explores the theme of ‘A Brave New World’.
Conflux Bendigo will inspire creatives in progressing their practice, creating a place and opportunity for collaboration, while simultaneously influencing public sector policy and private enterprise thinking by challenging norms around creativity.
Comprising panel discussions, masterclasses, practitioner presentations, group forums, lively debates, Q&As, workshops, networking opportunities, performance, installations and more, Conflux Bendigo is diverse in its offering, bringing a festival vibe to a business-focused event.
It will explore the role that creativity plays in driving innovation and how creatives can harness and drive emerging technology and themes to deliver ground-breaking new works.
The list of presenters is from the top drawer and features many of the state’s most progressive thinkers, including:
• Daylesford’s Tahlia Stanton, who has managed to supercharge her artistic practice through social media, having collected 1.4 million TikTok followers and close to half a million followers on Instagram. Ms Stanton will discuss building a creative career using social media.
• Malthouse Theatre chief executive Sarah Neal will discuss its response to COVID-19 through the immersive experience Because The Night.
• NIDA’s artistic director in residence David Berthold will share his thoughts on five trends towards the future of live performance.
• Professor Katherine Boydell from the Black Dog Institute will be talking about the impact of creativity on health.
• The innovative triumvirate of Glenn Harvey, Caleb Maxwell and Anne Henshall share their vision for regional creativity.
• Eliza Hull will talk about her experience as a disabled artist.
• Amaara Raheem, fresh being announced in this year’s ABC top five artistic minds, presents A Field Guide to Collaboration, Experimentation and Process.
• Ben Eltham discusses what can be done to reboot the Australian arts sector following the COVID pandemic.
• There will also be a host of workshops in the areas of freelance writing, drawing and film-making with Kylie Eddy.
• Live music will be performed by Jae Laffer, Louise Terra, Geoffrey Williams and Mick Trembath.
Conflux Bendigo is an accessible event that takes place on Dja Dja Wurrung Country and is brought to you by the Emporium Creative Hub.